With Brexit looming, this is the first and last year that teenagers from the UK can apply for a free Interrail pass. The idea is the brainchild of German MEP Manfred Weber whose long-term vision is to offer a free pass to each child in an EU country when they turn 18 as a way of promoting cultural and social ties

This summer, 15,000 European 18-year-olds will get a free Interrail pass that will allow them to travel throughout the continent